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BU finds Ibram X. Kendi's antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoil
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FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2020, file photo, Ibram X. Kendi, director of Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research, stands for a portrait in Boston. Boston University said Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 that its initial inquiry into the antiracist research center run by Kendi found no issues with how it managed its finances. The university launched the inquiry into the financials of the BU Center for Antiracist Research in September, after acknowledging the organization was laying off a number of its staff and changing its operating model. - photo by AP Photo/Steven Senne, File
Boston University said Tuesday that its initial inquiry into the antiracist research center run by best-selling author and academic Ibram X. Kendi found no issues with how it managed its finances. After the announcement, Kendi said he was eager to get back to work. The university launched the inquiry into the financials of the BU Center for Antiracist Research, or CAR, in September, after acknowledging the organization was laying off about half of its staff and changing its operating model.